Joe Blommer | Chocolate firm's CEO, 67
Joe Blommer, 67, president and chief executive officer of the Chicago-based Blommer Chocolate Co., died Wednesday at his home in River Hill, Wis., after a long fight with brain cancer.
Joe Blommer, 67, president and chief executive officer of the Chicago-based Blommer Chocolate Co., died Wednesday at his home in River Hill, Wis., after a long fight with brain cancer.
The Milwaukee-born Mr. Blommer led the family-owned company founded by his father and uncles in 1939 through a period of sustained growth.
It is believed to be North America's largest cocoa-bean processor.
Mr. Blommer was responsible for the 1980 construction of the company's plant in East Greenville, Pa., and a recent major expansion there. - AP